Final Exam Spots and Introductions

Final exams are divided into two types. The first is the standard final exam, which evaluates your efforts throughout the semester; if you fail to meet the requirements, you are expelled from the academy. Every final exam sees people expelled, though by the time students reach the higher grades, few are expelled for failing grades. At that point, it's usually for all sorts of strange and bizarre reasons—some comical, some terrifying—leading to them being processed and having their student status revoked.

The second type is similar to an elite point system, where you only qualify to participate if you reach a certain level. This exam is conducted like the Spirit Master Tournament, with a winner decided at the end. Eligibility is derived from rankings in these smaller exams, teacher recommendations, and various other forms. Ultimately, the Academic Affairs Office compiles a final list.

This list exists to ensure that students who might have offended their homeroom teachers can still participate in competitions that match their skill level, preventing unfortunate scandals. There have been lessons learned from the past, after all. Some families may not be powerful, but they can still make some noise. As long as everyone notices, it becomes a headache for Shrek Academy, hence the creation of this supplementary system.

Of course, having strength isn't enough if you just think it; you must display it for everyone to see. Once people understand your level, you can talk about being modest, but for now, you must bare your fangs so everyone can see them. Only then will you avoid being bullied, and only then will you get your share of the various resources.

Just like every time teams are formed, there are always some students left without teammates. But what can you do? Social skills are an important part of one's capabilities. If you don't have the strength to make others take the initiative to team up with you, you must have the ability to team up with others. People must grasp their own opportunities. In this regard, the Support System is the most prominent.

Special spirits may bring about special social relationships, which in turn create different personalities; the social environment determines a person's character. It's not that every support spirit master is reclusive, but the proportion of this group that is, is far too high.

Thus, the probability of being eliminated increases accordingly. It's not that no one wants to change this predicament; after all, support spirit masters are too rare. Out of the five professional classifications, if you use a scale of ten, the support system barely accounts for one, not to mention that the quality of this group varies wildly. There are simply too many useless people.

Actually, you can't really call them useless; they are just useless at this stage. But if you don't have a "now," where will your "future" come from? This has led to some support spirit masters with social skills successfully sabotaging their own teammates, causing the reputation of the support system to worsen. In such a cycle, it's a miracle if even half of the remaining one percent survives.

It gets interesting later on: "You looked down on me now, but you won't be able to reach me in the future." An absolute functional support is essential for building a team, but by that time, how many people will be left for you to choose from? Using the word "choose" is too arrogant; it should be "begging on your knees for a support to please take a look at me."

However, by then it will likely be too late, as the good supports will have already found their own affiliations. The most extreme case is Huo Yuhao, who was "pre-ordered" before he even enrolled, with angel investment added on top. How can you be so delusional as to expect someone's devotion without giving anything in return? If someone has their eye on you, it must be because of your performance.

If you don't curry favor before enrollment, don't curry favor after enrollment, and don't curry favor during exams, do you only think of currying favor when you're desperate? It's too late. By then, countless people will have already helped out on the track of a support's life. In the final competition, you have already fallen behind.

Although there is also the issue of strength, perhaps he really couldn't carry a support who was suitable for him to advance; the difficulty coefficient has actually been tested by seniors who were dragged down in the past.

A true team is built primarily around a support, with some relying on the Control System; other abilities are too singular in their transformations. They lack the ability to cause a qualitative change. You really can't say these people are short-sighted; there are just too few compatible supports. A support like Huo Yuhao, whose abilities are almost perfectly compatible with every lineup, is truly rare. The only ones with a chance to compare are the Food System spirit masters.

Meeting one is an opportunity, which shows your luck is excellent. That is worth affirming. Not meeting one means you aren't good enough.

Thus, an educational system was established around this situation. Everything exists for the sake of building one or several absolutely powerful teams. Anyone would be eclipsed in front of such a team. Even if you are a Title Douluo, those few Soul Saints and Soul Douluos working together can put up a fight against you. The most terrifying thing is that these people all have the potential to reach Title Douluo. If they all become Title Douluos, who could they fight?

Of course, this is an ideal state. Often, students graduate and go their separate ways, rarely seeing each other again. However, Shrek Academy retains the ability to assemble and cultivate such a team; you had best not underestimate it.

Just like the exam Huo Yuhao is facing, this kind of systematic examination is unique to Shrek Academy. The Soul Guidance Master system cannot cultivate absolute powerhouses; its ceiling is actually capped. The best situation is to combine the two. Shrek is currently working hard on this, though the results are not yet good.

Facing Xiao Xiao's question, Huo Yuhao didn't know enough to answer and could only say they would talk later. Right now, he had an idea: to introduce his friend to Bei Bei and the others. At the very least, Huo Yuhao had unilaterally acknowledged Xiao Xiao as his friend. Being his friend actually isn't a very difficult thing. It's just that not many people try.

This was the first friend he had made at Shrek Academy; Xu Sanshi didn't count. He wanted to announce this to Tang Ya and Bei Bei, who could be called his benefactors. As for how this process is calculated, or whether it should count as him making a friend, don't worry about it; asking that question would be a bit impolite.

At this time, Bei Bei and the others should have arrived; this was the agreed-upon time and place. Xu Sanshi hadn't had enough and demanded another round, wanting to enjoy the pleasure of defeating Bei Bei properly. Winning a two-on-two can be called a one-on-one; there isn't much difference. Huo Yuhao was still only a one-ring, compared to Tang Ya, who was a three-ring. No matter how you look at it, Xu Sanshi was the one at a disadvantage.

This showed his strength, but he hadn't had the nerve to tell others the details, only stating the result. This was not only to prevent his bragging from being exposed but also to protect Huo Yuhao from being targeted and harassed by these people. Even if Huo Yuhao wouldn't leave, being harassed would be annoying. You cannot imagine how thick-skinned the old students who have stayed at Shrek for several years can be.

Xu Sanshi couldn't even be ranked among them; perhaps after the baptism of time, he might have a chance to compare with those who have truly grasped the essence of shamelessness. However, with Jiang Nannan as a factor, it is estimated that he will never catch up. Most of those who are truly "dead pigs not afraid of boiling water" don't have wives. Those who are so thoroughly handled can just be forgotten.

Just like that, the three of them appeared. There was a very special aura about them that made everyone who saw them turn their heads; perhaps it was the aura of the strong. They were also a bit surprised at why there was an extra girl beside Huo Yuhao. Huo Yuhao didn't seem like the type who could handle women in such a short time. He even struggled to talk to outsiders.

Xiao Xiao looked at these seniors, especially the two handsome men, and her eyes lit up. Without waiting for Huo Yuhao to remind her, she began her self-introduction: "I am Huo Yuhao's companion, Xiao Xiao, Control System. Please take care of me, seniors."